[pct-l] death of a hiker

[ecpg at peoplepc.com (ecpg)]

A week or so before this incident at the intersection above the guard cabin I had a conversation  with a guy who had tried to cross this spot the night before and chickened out. He had even started across with half his pack contents and still decided he would rather wait and sleep there and cross when there were other hikers to spot him.
Mother Nature can be a bitch sometimes and it pays not to argue with her.

As far as second guessing the pack contents, weight, etc, sometimes even the best decisions aren't good enough. I'm with Sly, pitch me off the side of something gorgeous when it's my time to go.

Carolyn


-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Courtway <scourtway@bpa-arch.com>
Sent: Sep 1, 2004 11:52 AM
To: Slyatpct@aol.com, pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] death of a hiker

I'd be honored to tell the story "that's where one-eye sly sucked down his
last trail smoke right there"  at the top of a scenic pass or taking a soak
in a creek.

careful out there,
s.c.

----- Original Message -----
From: <Slyatpct@aol.com>
To: <jomike47@earthlink.net>; <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] death of a hiker


> In a message dated 9/1/2004 12:13:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> jomike47@earthlink.net writes:
>
> > Who do any of us think we are to re-view the causes of a young woman's
> > death. It seems to me in the case of pack weigh or stating how you think
someone
> > died reeks of egotism.
> >
>
> I'd like to think, regardless of anyone's packweight, those that get to
die
> in the wildereness for whatever reason, as opposed anywhere else, are
truly
> blessed.
>
> So much so, I'm planning on it, ill-prepared or not.
>
> Sly
>
>
>
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